Thread: Hawkes Bay Today wild deer article

“Most recreation hunters simply can not control a deer population”

More the problem is that most recreational hunters can’t get their head around the idea of what “culling” actually involves, which can vary from eradicating every animal to just select animals as per land owner or organisational requirements. Too many hunters go out and shoot one or two animals to meet their requirements, oftentimes educating remaining animals of human danger, telling themselves and others that they’ve helped said landowner. As mentioned earlier it requires a dedicated and often prolonged effort to achieve required outcome. For example, shoot say ten animals and leave another twenty on a young forest blk and you probably aren’t going to be invited back.
Public liability insurance and other issues are everyday hassles we have to deal with on a daily basis.
It is good though to utilise all meat if at all possible.
Just my take on things, others will hold different views I’m sure.